REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
Title
Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., for Medi-Cal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., for the Managed Care Plan, including non-standard terms, for the provision of coordination of benefits of Medi-Cal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder services for Medi-Cal eligible individuals, for the period of October 21, 2025 through October 20, 2028, with an option to extend for two consecutive one-year periods.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to execute and submit any subsequent non-substantive amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to transmit all amendments in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to San Bernardino County (county) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. DBH, as the County's Mental Health Plan (MHP) and Drug Medi-Cal Or...
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